Description: Tennessee In the War 1861-1865, Compiled & prepared by Marcus J. Wright. New York: Ambrose Lee Pub. Co., (1908). First Edition. 228pp., Hardcover. Gilt stamped grey cloth; gilt seal of the state of Tennessee on front board. Tennessee in the war, 1861-1865; lists of Military Organizations and Officers from Tennessee in both the Confederate and Union Armies; General and Staff Officers of the Provisional Army of Tennessee, Appointed by Governor Isham G. Harris; General Officers, both Union and Confederate, with Staff Officers of the Latter, and Statement of any Previous Service or Rank in the United States Army; Quartermasters and Commissaries in the Confederate Army from Tennessee, other than those mentioned on the Staff; Officers of the Confederate States Navy appointed from Tennessee; Officers of the United States Navy from Tennessee; Members of the Confederate States Congress from Tennessee; Members of the United States Congress from Tennessee; Complete Rosters of Organizations of Federal Troops from Tennessee who Served 1861-65; Campaigns Conducted, and Battles, Affairs and Skirmishes fought within the Limits of the State, with Date and Location. The book is a fascinating retrospective on the Civil War, it offers a wealth of information for those seeking historical and genealogical records. Every Tennesseean, every Historical Society, Public and Club Library, University, College, School, and Military academy, should possess a copy of this historical record. Marcus Joseph Wright was born in Tennessee in 1831. He practiced law and entered the Confederate Army in May, 1861, as lieutenant-colonel of the 154 Senior Regiment of Tennessee Infantry; Promoted brigadier-general Dec. 20th, 1862. He wrote many historical books and contributed extensively to various encyclopedias and magazines. In 1878 Wright was appointed as an agent to assist in the collecting of Confederate records for inclusion in the most important single source of Civil War documents, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies , Series I-IV, 128 volumes (Washington: 1881-1901); at that time the work was being published under the auspices of the "Publication Office, War Records 1861-'65" in the U. S. War Department. Wright sought to remedy the distrust Southerners felt toward the Federal government and to persuade them to donate or loan their war-related documents for the project (he and other ex-Confederates were also appointed to insure impartiality for the Confederacy). He died on December 22, 1922, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Condition: This Book is in good condition. Tight binding, clean text. The cover, however, is worn, stained, ripped, and scuffed. Bumped cover corners, pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. There is also foxing on the books edges. There are some numbers written on the endpaper at the front of the book. There is a small tear on page 81. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Topics: Civil War Information, History, United States
Book Title: Tennessee In the War 1861-1865
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Ambrose Lee Publishing Company
Subject: Military Records, Civil War Regimental Histories
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1908
Language: English
Special Attributes: LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE PROVISIONAL ARMY OF TENNESSEE, GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY, LIST OF ARTILLERY OFFICERS, LIST OF OFFICERS IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES NAVY, MEMBERS OF THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS FROM TENNESSEE, NAVAL OFFICERS FROM TENNESSEE WHO SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY, MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FROM TENNESSEE, Campaigns Conducted & Battles fought from 1861 to 1865, General Officers in the Union Army appointed from Tennessee, Officers from Tennessee in the Confederate States Army, Artillery, Cavalry & Infantry in the Union Army, Civil War Military Organization
Region: North America
Author: Marcus J. Wright
Personalized: No
Genre: History, Historical, Military & War, Reference
Topic: The Civil War, Military & War, Tennessee, Military History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
